The use of the nonstationary Volterra series tool for multifrequency analysis of a semiconductor parametric amplifier

Anatoly M. Bobreshov; L. I. Averina; Nina N. Mymrikova; A. V. Tagiev; D. V. Gluschenko

doi:10.3103/S0735272710100067

Authors

Anatoly M. Bobreshov Voronezh State University, Russian Federation https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5429-3780
L. I. Averina Voronezh State University, Russian Federation
Nina N. Mymrikova Voronezh State University, Russian Federation
A. V. Tagiev Voronezh State University, Russian Federation
D. V. Gluschenko Voronezh State University, Russian Federation

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3103/S0735272710100067

Keywords:

parametric amplifier, varicap, Volterra series, amplifier gain, intermodulation

Abstract

The tool of nonstationary Volterra series has been applied for analyzing a semiconductor parametric amplifier. The gain factor and the intermodulation product of the third order were calculated at different parameters of the device circuit.

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